śruba

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle High German schrūbe. Further origin uncertain, compare German Schraube, Dutch schroef, English screw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕru.ba/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uba
  • Syllabification: śru‧ba

Noun[edit]

śruba f (diminutive śrubka)

  1. bolt (metal fastener)
    Meronyms: gwint, trzpień
  2. (informal) screw (metal fastener)
    Synonym: wkręt
  3. boat propeller (a rotating device that pushes against water)
    Synonym: śmigło

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Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Belarusian: шру́ба (šrúba)

Further reading[edit]

  • śruba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • śruba in Polish dictionaries at PWN